12 Years a Slave (2013)

Storyline: Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, kidnapped and sold into slavery. Facing Cruelty (personified by malicious slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), and unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggling not only to survive, but to preserve his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey will Solomons chance meeting with Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) always change his life.